Plywood Attic Ceiling

Materials required for finishing the attic walls and ceiling.

Plywood attic ceiling.

Plywood is viable as a ceiling material particularly in the basement. Plywood allows easier access to pipes ducts and wiring than drywall. You will require paint insulation and boards in 2by4 dimensions. Ceiling joists are typically 2 8 lumber floor joists are usually 2 10 or 2x 12 lumber.

Read on more to know how to go about finishing the attic walls and ceiling professionally. Use screws to attach sheets of birch plywood to the angled ceiling over the insulation making sure to drive the screws into the ceiling joists. If the attic were designed as living space those ceiling joists would become floor joists and be much bigger. Run the plywood down to the top of the knee wall.

Plywood serves capably as ceiling material in garages shops and rec rooms when aesthetic design is not an issue. The essential tools required. You can install inch plywood or oriented strand board osb in 4 foot by 8 foot panels over existing 16 inch oc joists. The decision regarding the thickness of plywood to use for the subfloor in the attic has a lot to do with how you intend to use the attic and it also depends on the spacing of the ceiling joists.

The plywood will create a smooth strong ceiling without having to apply drywall tape and mud to the ceiling. That s a big size and strength difference between the two types of attic joists even if the joist spacing is the same.